Ōshū, Iwate
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Ōshū 奥州市 |
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From top left; Spring in Mizusawa Park, the Autumn rice harvest in Isawa, Maesawa and the Kitakami River in Summer from Mt. Otowa, Autumn foliage at Fujiwara no Sato in Esashi and a manhole cover in Koromogawa
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 Location of Ōshū in Iwate Prefecture |
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 Ōshū
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| Coordinates: 39°8′40.1″N 141°08′20.9″E / 39.144472°N 141.139139°ECoordinates: 39°8′40.1″N 141°08′20.9″E / 39.144472°N 141.139139°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Iwate | ||
| Government | |||
| • -Mayor | Masaaki Aihara | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 993.30 km2 (383.52 sq mi) | ||
| Population (December 2015) | |||
| • Total | 119,002 | ||
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Maple | ||
| - Flower | Sakura | ||
| - Bird | Green pheasant | ||
| Phone number | 0197-24-2111 | ||
| Address |
1-1 Ōtemachi, Mizusawa-ku, Ōshū-shi, Iwate-ken 023-8501 |
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| Website | Official website | ||
1-1 Ōtemachi, Mizusawa-ku, Ōshū-shi, Iwate-ken
Ōshū (奥州市 Ōshū-shi?) is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of December 2015, the city had an estimated population of 119,002 and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area was 993.30 square kilometres (383.52 sq mi). Ōshū is famous for its Maesawa Beef, numerous festivals, historic temples and shrines and Fujiwara no Sato, a theme park and movie lot based on the exploits of the Northern Fujiwaras in the 12th century. Many famous people have claimed Ōshū as their home including Ichiro Ozawa, the long-time leader of the Democratic Party of Japan.
Ōshū is located in the south-central portion of Iwate Prefecture, bordered by the Akita Prefecture to the west. At 993.35 square kilometers, Ōshū is the second largest community in Iwate Prefecture in terms of land area. The city lies in a fertile plain straddling the Kitakami River and rises to the Ōu Mountains in the west and the Kitakami mountains to the east. The city's highest point is Mt. Yakeishi-dake at 1,548 meters in the Ōu Mountains. The northern boundary is marked by the Isawa River while the Koromogawa River marks the southern border. Ishibuchi Dam creates a reservoir on the upper reaches of the Isawa River near Mt. Yakeishi-dake.
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